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Go Yosemite

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August 12th 2008
Overnighted in a hostel run by Yuri and his bevy of ravaceous russians and somehow manage to haul myself out of bed for the 6.30 pick up. There on the corner are a bunch of other bleary eyed travellers, we each eye each other up in that awkward way strangers that know they are going to be spending time in close proximity to each other do. Mike our guide arrives in the minbus to face his first pr ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more